BRPI0808818B1 - filling line for filling a number of containers, method for making a plurality of products, microdriver for use with a micro-ingredient, and method for creating a custom beverage in a container - Google Patents

Abstract

fill line for filling a series of containers, method for making a plurality of products, microdoser for use with a micro-ingredient, and method for creating a custom beverage in a container The present invention relates to a fill line for filling a series of containers. The filling line may include a continuous conveyor, one or more micro-ingredient feeders and one or more micro ingredient stations positioned along the continuous conveyor.

Description

“FILLING LINE FOR FILLING A SERIES OF CONTAINERS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS, MICRODOSADOR FOR USE WITH A MICROINGREDIENT, AND, METHOD FOR CREATING A PERSONALIZED DRINK IN A CONTAINER”

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates in general to filling systems for high-speed beverage containers and, more particularly, concerns filling systems that combine streams of concentrate, water, sweetener and other desired ingredients at the filling point of a container.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Bottles and beverage cans are usually filled with a drink through a batch process. The beverage components (usually concentrated, sweetener and water) are mixed in a mixing area and then carbonated, if desired. The finished beverage product is then pumped into a filter vessel. The containers are filled with the finished beverage product via a filter valve as the containers advance along the filling line. The containers can then be capped, labeled, packaged and transported to the consumer.

As the number of different beverage products continues to increase, however, bottlers are faced with increasing amounts of downtime as the filling lines need to be switched from one product to the next. This can be a lengthy process in which the tanks, tubes and filter vessel have to be washed with water before being refilled with the next product. Such bottlers are reluctant to produce a small volume of a given product because of the required downtime between production runs.

Not only is there a significant amount of downtime when changing products, but downtime also when adding various types of ingredients to the product. For example, it may be desirable to add an amount of calcium to an orange juice drink. Once the run of orange juice with calcium is completed, however, the same washing procedures must be performed to remove any trace of calcium. As a result, personalized drink runs with exclusive additives are simply not favored, given the required downtime.

Thus, there is a desire for an improved high-speed filling system that can quickly adapt to different types of products, as well as products with varying additives. The system can preferably produce these products without downtime or expensive exchange procedures. The system must also be able to produce both high-volume and customized products with high speed and efficiency. There is also a desire to produce a mixture of flavors or drinks simultaneously.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application thus describes a filling line for filling a series of containers. The filling line can include a continuous conveyor, one or more micro-ingredient dispensers positioned around the continuous conveyor and one or more macro-ingredient stations positioned along the continuous conveyor.

Microingredient feeders can include one or more sources of microingredients. Micro-ingredient dispensers can include a pump in communication with the micro-ingredient sources. The pump can include a positive displacement pump or a pump without a valve. Micro-ingredient feeders can include a servomotor in communication with the pump and a nozzle in communication with the pump. Micro-ingredient dispensers can include a flow sensor positioned between the micro-ingredient sources and the pump. The filling line can additionally include a dosing sensor positioned downstream of the nozzle. Macroingredient stations may include one or more sources of macroingredients and one or more sources of diluents.

The containers can each include an identifier on it and the filling line can additionally include one or more position sensors positioned on the conveyor in order to read the identifier. The identifier identifies the nature of a product to be filled in each of the containers.

The nozzle may include a rotating nozzle. The rotating nozzle may include a series of pin wheel nozzles. The carrier can include one or more depressions in it. The conveyor may include a series of handles positioned around the depressions in order to pick up a series of containers as they pass through the depressions. Micro-ingredient dispensers can include a nozzle positioned in the middle of the depressions.

Micro-ingredient dosers can include one or more micro-ingredients. Micro-ingredients can include reconstitution ratios of at least about 10 to one or more or about 100 to 1 or more. Micro-ingredients can include unsweetened concentrate, acidic and non-acidic components of unsweetened concentrate; natural and artificial flavors; flavor additives; natural and artificial colors; artificial sweeteners; additives to control acidity; functional additives; nutritional components; or medicine. Micro-ingredients in general can make up no more than about ten percent (10%) of the container. Macroingredient stations can include one or more macroingredients. Macroingredients can include reconstitution ratios of more than about one to one to less than about ten to one. Macroingredients can include sugar syrup, high fructose corn syrup or juice concentrations.

The present application further describes a method of making a series of products. The method may include placing one or more micro-ingredient dispensers along a carrier, positioning one or more micro-ingredient stations along the carrier, instructing a first of one or more micro-ingredient dispensers to dose a first container with a first micro-ingredient, instructing a second container of one or more micro-ingredient dispensers to dose a second micro-ingredient with a second micro-ingredient, and filling the first container and the second container with a macro-ingredient and a diluent in the macro-ingredient station to form a first and a second product product.

The first container can include a first identifier and the second container can include a second identifier. The step of instructing a first micro-ingredient dispenser to dose a first container with a first micro-ingredient can include reading the first identifier, and the step of instructing a second micro-ingredient dispenser to dose a second container with a second micro-ingredient can include reading the second identifier.

The present application further describes a microdoser for use with a micro-ingredient. The microdoser can include a positive displacement pump, a servomotor that drives the positive displacement pump, and a nozzle in communication with the pump.

The microdoser can additionally include one or more sources of micro-ingredients in communication with the pump. The pump may include a pump without a valve. The microdoser can additionally include a flow meter positioned between the sources of micro-ingredients and the pump. The nozzle may include a rotating nozzle. The rotating nozzle may include a series of pin wheel nozzles.

The present application further describes a method of creating a personalized drink in a container. The method includes the steps of positioning a series of stations along a predetermined path, with the stations tending one or more personalized ingredients, selecting the personalized ingredients to create the personalized drink, continuously advancing the container along the predetermined path and filling the container in such a way that the drink includes more than ninety percent of basic ingredients and a diluent and less than ten percent of the selected custom ingredients.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a high speed filling line as described herein.

Figure 2 is a side plan view of an alternative embodiment of a filling spout for use in the high speed filling line.

Figure 2A is a cross-sectional view of a rotating nozzle for use in the alternative embodiment of figure 2.

Figure 3 is a side plan view of an alternative embodiment of a conveyor for use in the high speed filling line.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Generally described, many beverage products include two basic ingredients: water and syrup. The syrup can also be divided into sweetener and flavoring concentrate. In a carbonated soft drink, for example, water is above eighty percent (80%) of the product, sweetener (natural or artificial) is about fifteen percent (15%) and the rest is concentrated flavoring. The flavoring and / or coloring concentrate can have reconstitution ratios of around 150 to 1 or more. In a concentration like this, there can be about 2.5 grams of flavoring concentrate in a typical twelve (12) ounce (340 gram) drink.

The drink can thus be divided into macro ingredients, micro ingredients and water. Macroingredients can have reconstitution ratios in the range of more than about one to one to less than about ten to one, and / or constitute at least about ninety percent (90%) of a given volume of drink when combined with the diluent, regardless of the reasons for reconstitution. Macroingredients typically have a viscosity of about 100 centipoise or more. Macro ingredients can include sugar syrup, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), juice concentrates and similar types of fluids. Similarly, a product based on macro ingredients can include sweetener, acid and other common components. Macro ingredients may or may not need to be refrigerated.

Micro-ingredients can have reconstitution ratios ranging from at least about ten to one or more and / or constitute no more than about ten percent (10%) of a given volume of drink regardless of the ratios of reconstitution. Specifically, many micro-ingredients can be in the range of about 50 to 1 to about 300 to 1 or more. The viscosity of micro-ingredients typically ranges from about 1 to about 215 centipoise or the like. Examples of micro-ingredients include natural and artificial flavorings; flavor additives; natural and artificial dyes; artificial sweeteners (high potency or not); additives to control acidity; for example, citric acid, potassium citrate; functional additives such as vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts; nutritional components; and over-the-counter (or not) drugs such as acetaminophen and similar types of materials. Similarly, the acidic and non-acidic components of the unsweetened concentrate can also be separated and stored individually. Micro-ingredients can be liquid, powder (solid) or gaseous forms and / or combinations thereof. Micro-ingredients may or may not require refrigeration. Non-drunk substances such as paints, dyes, oils, cosmetics, etc. can also be used. Various types of alcohols can also be used as micro or macro ingredients.

Various methods for combining these micro-ingredients and macro-ingredients are disclosed in patent application by the same U.S. applicant serial number 11 / 276,550, entitled Beverage Dispensing System; US patent application serial number 11 / 276,549, entitled Juice Dispensing System and US patent application serial number 11 / 276,553, entitled Methods and Apparatuses for Making Compositions Comprising an Acid end an Acid Degradable Component and / or Compositions Comprising a Pluralithy of Selectable Components.

The filling devices and methods described below are for filling numerous containers 10 in a high speed manner. Containers 10 are shown in the context of conventional beverage bottles. Container 10, however, can also be in the form of cans, cardboard boxes, bags, glasses, buckets, drums or any other type of liquid-carrying device. The nature of the devices and methods described herein is not limited by the nature of the containers 10. Any size or shape of the container 10 can be used here. Similarly, containers 10 can be made of any type of conventional material. Containers 10 can be used with drinks and other types of consumable products, as well as non-consumable products of any nature. Each container 10 can have one or more openings 20 of any desired size and a base 30.

Each container can have an identifier 40 such as a bar code, a Snowflake code, a color code, RFID tag or other type of identification tag positioned on it. The identifier 40 can be placed on the container 10 before, during or after filling. If used before filling, identifier 40 can be used to inform filling line 100 of the nature of the ingredients to be filled into it, as will be described in more detail below. Any type of identifier or other brand can be used here.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like numbers refer to like elements in all the different views, figure 1 shows a filling line 100 in the manner described herein. The filling line 100 can include a conveyor 110 to transport the containers 10. The conveyor 110 can be a conventional single-lane or multi-lane conveyor. The conveyor 110 is capable of both continuous and intermittent movement. The speed of the conveyor 110 may vary. The conveyor 110 can operate at about 0.42 to about 4.2 feet per second (about 0.125 to about 1.25 meters per second). A conveyor motor 120 can drive conveyor 110. The motor of conveyor 120 can be a standard AC device. Other types of motors include Variable Frequency Drives, servomotors or similar types of devices. Examples of suitable carriers 110 include devices manufactured by Sidel of Octeville sur Mer, France, under the Gebo brand, by Hartness Intemational of Greenville, South Carolina under the Grip Veyor brand, and the like. Alternatively, conveyor 110 may be in the form of a star wheel or a series of star wheels. The carrier 110 can be divided into any number of individual tracks. The tracks can then recombine or extend in another way.

The filling line 100 can have a series of filling stations positioned along the conveyor 110. Specifically, a series of micro-ingredient dispensers 130 can be used. Each micro-ingredient dispenser 130 supplies one or more doses of a micro-ingredient 135 in the manner previously described to a container 10.

More than one dose can be added to the container 10 depending on the speed of the container 10 and the size of the opening 20 of the container 10.

Each micro-ingredient dispenser 130 includes one or more micro-ingredient sources 140. The micro-ingredient source 140 can be any type of container with a specific micro-ingredient 135 in it. The micro-ingredient source 140 may or may not be temperature controlled. The micro-source source 140 can be refillable or replaceable.

Each micro-ingredient dispenser 130 can also include a pump 150 in fluid communication with the micro-ingredient source 140. In this example, pump 150 can be a positive displacement pump. Specifically, pump 150 can be a valve or valve-free pump. Examples include a pump without a valve such as CeramPumb sold by Fluid Metering, Inc. of Syosset, NY, or a split toilet pump sold by IVEK of North Springfield, VT. The pump without a valve operates by rotating and synchronously alternating a piston inside a chamber in such a way that a specific volume is pumped for each rotation. The flow rate can be adjusted as desired by changing the position of the pump head. Other types of pumping devices such as a piezoelectric pump, a pressure / time device, a rotary lobe pump and similar types of devices can be used here.

A motor 160 can drive pump 150. In this example, motor 160 can be a servomotor. Servomotor 160 can be programmable. An example of a 160 servomotor includes the Allen Bradley line of servomotors sold by Rockwell Automation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Servo motor 160 can have variable speed and with speeds of up to about 5,000 rpm. Other types of motors 160 such as stepper motors, Variable Frequency Drive motors, an AC motor and similar types of devices can be used here.

Each micro-ingredient dispenser 130 can also include a nozzle 170. Nozzle 170 is positioned downstream of pump 150. Nozzle 170 can be positioned on conveyor 110 in order to dispense a dose of a micro-ingredient 135 in container 10. Nozzle 170 can be in the form of one or more elongated tubes of various cross sections with an outlet adjacent to containers 10 on conveyor 110. Other types of nozzles 170 such as an orifice plate, an open end tube, a valve tip, and similar types of devices can be used here. A check valve 175 can be positioned between the pump 150 and the nozzle 170. The check valve 175 prevents any excess micro-ingredient 135 from passing through the nozzle 170. The micro-ingredients 135 can be dosed sequentially, or at the same time. Multiple doses can be provided for each container 10.

Each micro-ingredient feeder 130 may also include a flow sensor 180 positioned between the micro-source source 140 and the pump 150. Flow sensor 180 can be any type of conventional mass flow meter or similar type of measuring device such as a Coriolis flow meter, conductivity meter, lobe meter, turbine meter or an electromagnetic flow meter. Flowmeter 180 provides feedback to ensure that the correct amount of micro-ingredient 135 from micro-ingredient source 140 passes to pump 150. Flow sensor 180 also detects any drag on pump 130 in such a way that the operation of pump 130 can be corrected if is out of range.

The conveyor 100 can also include a series of metering sensors 190 positioned along the conveyor 110 adjacent to each micro-ingredient metering 130. The metering sensor 190 can be a check balance, a load cell or a similar type of device. The dosing sensor 190 ensures that the correct amount of each micro-ingredient 135 is actually dispensed in each container 10 by means of the micro-ingredient doser 130. Similar types of detection devices can be used here. Alternatively, or in addition, the carrier 100 may also include an optical eye, a high-speed camera, a vision system or a laser inspection system to confirm that the micro-ingredient 135 has been dosed by the nozzle 170 at the appropriate time. In addition, the color of the dose can also be monitored.

The filling line 100 may also include a macro-ingredient station 200. The macro-ingredient station 200 may be upstream or downstream of the micro-ingredient feeders 130 or else positioned along the conveyor 110. The macro-ingredient station 200 may be a conventional contactless or contact padding, such as those sold by Krones Inc. of Franklin, Wisconsin, under the name Sensometic, or by KHS of Waukesha, Wisconsin, under the name Innofill NV. Other types of filling devices can be used here. The micro-ingredient station 200 can have a source of macro-ingredients 210 with a macro-ingredient 215, such as sweetener (natural or artificial) and a source of water 220 with water 225 or other type of diluent. The macroingredient station 200 combines a macroingredient 215 with water 225 and dispenses them in a container 10.

One or more macroingredient stations 200 can be used here. For example, a macroingredient station 200 can be used with natural sweetener and a macroingredient station 200 can be used with artificial sweetener. Similarly, a macroingredient station 200 can be used for carbonated drinks and a macroingredient station 200 can be used with still or lightly carbonated drinks. Other settings can be used here.

The filling line can also include a series of positioning sensors 230 positioned on conveyor 110. Positioning sensors 230 can be conventional photoelectric devices, high-speed cameras, mechanical contact devices or similar types of devices. Position sensors 230 can read identifier 40 in each container 10 and / or track the position of each container 10 as it advances along conveyor 110.

Filling line 100 may also include a controller 240. Controller 240 may be a conventional microprocessor and the like. Controller 240 controls and operates each component of the filling line 100 as previously described. Controller 240 is programmable.

The conveyor 100 may also include a series of other stations positioned on the conveyor 110. These other stations may include a bottle inlet station, a bottle washing station, a capping station, a shaking station and a filling station. product output. Other stations and functions can be used here as desired.

In use, the containers 10 are positioned on the filling line 100 and loaded on the conveyor 110 in a conventional manner. Containers 10 are then transported by means of conveyor 110 and passed to one or more micro-ingredient dispensers 130. Depending on the desired final product, micro-ingredient dispensers 130 can add micro-ingredients 135 such as unsweetened concentrate, colors, fortifiers (health ingredients and well-being) and other types of micro-ingredients 135. The filling line 100 can have any number of micro-ingredients dispensers 130. For example, a micro-ingredients dispensers 130 can have a source of unsweetened concentrate for a carbonated carbonated soft drink Cola ®. Another micro-ingredient dispenser 130 may have a source of unsweetened concentrate for a Sprite® carbonated soft drink. Similarly, a micro-ingredient dispenser 130 can add green coloring to a Powerdade® brand sports drink lemonade while another micro-ingredient dispenser 130 can add a purple color to a berry drink. Similarly, several additives can also be added here. There are no limitations on the nature of the types and combinations of micro-ingredients 135 that can be added here. The conveyor 110 can divide into any number of lanes, such that a series of containers 10 can be co-metered at the same time. The clues can then be combined.

The sensor 230 of the filling line 100 can read the identifier 40 in the container 10 in order to determine the nature of the final product. Controller 240 knows the speed of the conveyor 110 and therefore the position of the container 10 on the conveyor 110 at all times. Controller 240 fires micro-ingredient dispenser 130 to deliver a dose of micro-ingredient 135 to container 10 as container 10 passes under nozzle 170. Specifically, controller 240 activates servomotor 160 which, in turn, activates pump 150 so as to dispense the correct dose of the micro-ingredient 135 in the nozzle 170 and in the container 10. The pump 150 and the motor 160 can rapidly trigger individual continuous doses of the micro-ingredients 135 in such a way that the conveyor 410 can operate in a continuous manner without the need to stop at each micro-ingredient dispenser 130. Flow sensor 180 ensures that the correct dose of micro-ingredient 135 is delivered to pump 150. Similarly, dosing sensor 190 downstream of nozzle 170 ensures that the correct dose has indeed been delivered to the container 10.

Containers 110 then pass to macro-ingredients station 200 to add macro-ingredients 215 and water 225 or other type of diluents. Alternatively, the macroingredients station

200 may be upstream of the micro-ingredient feeders 130. Similarly, a series of micro-ingredient feeders 130 may be upstream of the macro-feed station 200 and a series of micro-ingredient feeders 130 may be downstream. Container 10 can also be co-dosed. Containers 10 can then be capped and otherwise processed in the desired manner. The filling line 100 can thus fill about 600 to about 800 bottles or more per minute.

Controller 240 can compensate for different types of micro-ingredients 135. For example, each micro-ingredient 135 can have different viscosities, volatilities and other flow characteristics. The controller 240 can thus compensate in relation to the pump 150 and the motor 160 in order to accommodate the pressure, pump speed, firing time (i.e., distance from the nozzle 170 to the container 10) and acceleration. The dose size may also vary. The typical dose can be about a quarter of a gram to about 2.5 grams of a 135 micro-ingredient for a twelve (12) ounce (340 gram) 10 container although other sizes can be used here. The dose may be proportionally different for other sizes.

The filling line 100 can thus produce any number of different products without the usual downtime required in known filling systems. As a result, multiple packages can be created as desired with different products in them. The filling line 100 can thus produce as many different drinks as currently on the market without significant downtime.

Figures 2 and 2A show an alternative embodiment of the nozzle 170 of the micro-ingredient dispenser 130 described above. This embodiment shows a rotating nozzle 250. The rotating nozzle 250 includes a central drum 260 and a series of pin wheel nozzles 270. As shown in figure 2A, the central drum 260 has a central hub 275. The pin wheel nozzles 270 rotate around central drum 260, each nozzle 270 communicating with central hub 275 around 48 degrees, or something like that. The size of the central hub 275 may vary depending on the desired residence time. Any size can be used here.

A motor 280 drives the rotating nozzle 250. Motor 280 can be a conventional AC motor or similar types of drive devices. The motor 280 can be in communication with the controller 240. The motor 280 drives the rotating nozzle 250 in such a way that each of the nozzles of the pin wheel 270 has sufficient residence time over the opening 20 of a given container 10. Specifically, each tip of the pin wheel 270 can interface with one of the containers 10 around the 4 o'clock position and maintain contact around the 8 o'clock position. By synchronizing the rotation of the nozzles of the pin wheel 270 and the conveyor 110, each nozzle of the pin wheel 270 has a dwell time longer than that of the stationary nozzle 170 by a factor of twelve (12) or the like. For example, at a speed of fifty (50) revolutions per minute and a central hub at 48 degrees 275, each tip of the pin wheel 270 may have a dwell time of about 0.016 over container 10, and not about 0 , 05 seconds for stationary nozzle 170. Such a longer residence time increases the dosing accuracy. A series of rotating nozzles 250 can be used together depending on the number of lanes along the conveyor 110.

Figure 3 shows an additional embodiment of a filling line 300. The filling line 300 has a conveyor 310 with one or more U-shaped or semicircular depressions 320 positioned along it. The conveyor 310 also includes a series of handles 330. The handles 330 take each container 110 as it approaches one of the depressions 320. The handles 330 can be a neck handle, a base handle or similar types of devices. The handles 330 can be operated by spring loading, cams or similar types of devices.

The combination of the depressions 320 along the conveyor 310 with the handles 330 makes each container 10 pivot around the nozzle 170. The nozzle 170 can be positioned approximately in the center of the depression 320. This articulation causes the opening 20 of the container 10 accelerate relative to the base 30 of the container 10 which is still moving at the speed of the conveyor 310. As the conveyor 310 curves upward the base 30 continues to move at the speed of the conveyor 310 while opening 20 significantly decelerates a since the length of the arc displaced by the opening 20 is significantly less than the length of the arc that was displaced by the base 30. The nozzle 170 can be fired at the base of the arc when the container 10 is almost vertical. The use of the depression 320 thus reduces the linear speed of the opening 20, while still allowing the nozzle 170 to remain fixed. Specifically, the linear speed reduces from being calculated based on packages per minute times the finished diameter for packages per minute times the main diameter.

Claims (20)

1. Drink filling line (100; 300) to fill a series of containers with drink characterized by the fact that it comprises: a continuous conveyor (110; 310) for advancing the containers; one or more micro-ingredient dosers (130) positioned around the continuous conveyor; one or more microingredient feeders comprise a source (140) of one or more microingredient sources (135), one or more microingredients comprise reconstitution ratios of at least about ten to one, or more, a communicating pump (150) with one or more sources of micro-ingredients and a nozzle (170) in communication with the pump to supply the micro-ingredient to a container; and one or more macroingredient stations (200) positioned along the continuous conveyor to dispense one or more macroingredients (215) in a container; one or more micro-ingredient stations comprising one or more macro-ingredient sources (210); o one or more macro-ingredients having reasons for reconstitution in the range of more than one to one and less than ten to one; a controller (240) that controls the components in the filling line; wherein the controller controls the components in the filling line such that the continuous conveyor is arranged to be in motion when the one or more micro-ingredient dispensers is in operation. Petition 870180159125, of 12/05/2018, p. 8/15 2/6 2. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the pump comprises a positive displacement pump. 3. Filling line, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that one or more micro-ingredient dosers comprise a servomotor (160) in communication with the pump. 4. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that one or more micro-ingredient dosers comprise a flow sensor (180) positioned between one or more micro-ingredient sources and the pump. 5. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized in that it additionally comprises a dosing sensor (190) positioned downstream of the nozzle. 6. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that one or more macroingredient stations comprise one or more macroingredient sources and one or more diluent sources (220). 7. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the series of containers comprises an identifier (40) of the same and in which the filling line additionally comprises one or more positioning sensors (230) positioned on the conveyor in order to read the identifier. 8. Filling line, according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the identifier identifies the nature of a product to be filled in each of the series of containers. Petition 870180159125, of 12/05/2018, p. 9/15 3/6 Filling line according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzle comprises a rotating nozzle (250). Filling line according to claim 9, characterized in that the rotating nozzle comprises a plurality of nozzles of the pin wheel (270). 11. Filling line, according to claim I, characterized by the fact that the carrier comprises one or more depressions (320) in it. 12. Filling line according to claim II, characterized by the fact that the conveyor comprises a series of handles (330) positioned around one or more depressions in order to catch the series of containers as they pass through one or more depressions. 13. Filling line according to claim 11, characterized by the fact that the nozzle is positioned in the middle of one or more depressions. 14. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that one or more micro-ingredients comprise reconstitution ratios of about 100 to 1, or more. 15. Filling line, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the micro-ingredients comprise unsweetened concentrate; acidic and non-acidic components of unsweetened concentrate; natural and artificial flavors; flavor additives; natural and artificial colors; artificial sweeteners; additives to control acidity, functional additives; nutritious products; or medicine. 16. Filling line, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that micro-ingredients Petition 870180159125, of 12/05/2018, p. 10/15 4/6 comprise no more than about ten percent (10%) volume of the container contents. 17. Filling line according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that one or more macroingredients comprise sugar syrup, high fructose corn syrup or juice concentrates. 18. Method for making a plurality of beverage products characterized by the fact that it comprises: positioning one or more micro-ingredient dosers (130) along a continuous conveyor (110; 130) to advance containers (10); one or more microingredient feeders comprise a source (140) of one or more microingredient sources (135), one or more microingredients comprise reconstitution ratios of at least ten to one, or more, a pump (150) in communication with the source of micro-ingredients and a nozzle (170) in communication with the pump to supply the micro-ingredient to a container; positioning one or more macroingredient stations (200) to one or more macroingredients (215) comprising reconstitution ratios of more than about one to one and less than about ten to one, along the continuous conveyor, to dispense one or more macro ingredients (215) in a container; one or more macroingredient stations comprising one or more macroingredient sources (210), one or more macroingredients having reconstitution ratios in the range of more than one to one and less than ten to one; instructing a first of one or more micro-ingredient dispensers to dose a first container (10) with a first micro-ingredient; Petition 870180159125, of 12/05/2018, p. 11/15 5/6 instructing one second of one or more micro-ingredient dispensers to dose a second container (10) with a second micro-ingredient; wherein a controller (240) that controls the components of the filling line controls the components of the filling line such that the continuous conveyor is arranged to be in motion when the one or more micro-ingredient feeders are in operation; and filling the first container and the second container with a macro-ingredient (215) and a diluent (225) in the macro-ingredient station to form a first product and a second product. 19. Method for manufacturing a plurality of beverage products according to claim 18, characterized in that the first container comprises a first identifier (40), wherein the second container comprises a second identifier (40), wherein instructing a first of one or more micro-ingredient dispensers to dose a first container with a first micro-ingredient comprises reading the first identifier, and in which instructing a second of one or more micro-ingredient dispensers to dose a second container with a second micro-ingredient comprises reading the second identifier. 20. Method for creating a personalized drink in a container (10) using a beverage filling line, as defined in claim 1, characterized by the fact that it comprises: positioning the micro-ingredient dispensers (130) along a predetermined path (110; 310); select one or more of the micro-ingredients to create the personalized drink; Petition 870180159125, of 12/05/2018, p. 12/15 6/6 continuously advance the container along the predetermined path; and filling the container in such a way that the drink comprises more than ninety percent of one or more micro-ingredients (215) and a diluent (225) and less than ten percent of the micro-ingredients.